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2022 Best of Rhode Island: Editors' Picks

Our editors scoured the state for the best food, shopping, fun and beauty businesses in Rhode Island.

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2022 Best of Rhode Island: Readers' Poll

From Blackstone Valley to Newport County, RIMonthly.com visitors named the best in the state in an online poll.

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2022 Best of Rhode Island Party Recap

Nearly 1,400 Rhode Islanders came out to celebrate at our sold-out event at Roger Williams Park Zoo.

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Our Favorite Write-In Entries From the 2022 Best of Rhode Island Reader's Poll

Do the Obamas have a secret backyard BBQ joint in Coventry? And who knew people could find so many ways to spell Matunuck?

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At Kin Southern Kitchen, Black Girl Magic and Biscuits Reign Supreme

The opening of Kin in Providence marks a return to gastronomic intimacy.

Karen Deutsch,

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2021 Best of Rhode Island: Readers' Poll

From Blackstone Valley to Newport County, RIMonthly.com visitors named the best in the state in an online poll.

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2021 Best of Rhode Island: Editors' Picks

Our editors scoured the state for the best food, shopping, fun and beauty businesses in Rhode Island.

the Editors,

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At Res American Bistro, Fine Dining is a Celebration

With every order of Carnival Row ice cream and teriyaki bacon, this new eatery breathes life into a beloved Downcity space.

Karen Deutsch,

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All Aboard the Harmony Railway in Glocester

This mini train offers big fun in northwestern Rhode Island.

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Helado Taiyaki Puts a Latin Twist on a Japanese Ice Cream Treat

Owner Linnette Lopez Torres incorporates ingredients and flavors from her upbringing for her own take on taiyaki.

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